Dinner tonight consisted of bow tie basil pesto pasta. The recipe included pine nuts, garlic, fresh basil leaves, parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, Parmesan cheese, and farfalle. It was very good; we both enjoyed it a lot. I imagine it would even be good cold in a packed lunch, but that is just a hunch.…
Tonight, I reorganized the master bathroom at home and came across several bottles and products of Brut. The company, once a luxury brand, has become one of the cheapest two-buck-chuck colognes in the United States and sells for a couple dollars at Wal-Mart. Although I’m normally known for my obsession with high-end fragrances, even going so far as to special order scents from overseas and paying hundreds of dollars per ounce just to sample a new perfume house offering, this infamous brand still sits proudly on my shelf along with the most expensive and exclusive fragrances in the world. Why? Because it reminds me of my grandfather. It was his cologne of choice and the moment I smell it, I’m instantly transported back to my childhood.